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2000 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2L Gear selector switchVIN: WAUZL64B3YHi, we have a code for the gear selector switch and trans
in limp home mode. In the vag com data it says 4th gear
regardless of where the shifter is. This switch looks like
it has been replaced recently. Does any body know a test
for this without the test box ...

1988 BMW 635CSi 3.5L tachometerVIN: WBAEC8411JLost!! Car had typical s.i. board failure in July of this
year. Replaced board with Programa reconditioned board. All
instruments and service reminder working at that time.
Tachometer failed and inspection light came on in Nov.
Removed cluster and replaced boa...

1998 Buick Century Custom 3.1L SurgeHI We have a vehicle here that wants to surge at cruising
speeds. the mass air flow is showing 0 hz. at all times, of
course we tried a new one to no avail. did a wire test, all
wires tested to proper specs. even the reference voltage.
wires were also tested t...

1991 Cadillac Allante 4.5L ride controlVIN: 1G6VS3384MHello fellow techs. I have this 1991 Cadillac Allante that
came in with a Service SDD System displayed in the
information center. SDD stands for Speed Dependent
Dampening. This car has the wires that go into the top of
the struts. This car is in immaculate con...

1992 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L door locksVIN: 1G6CD53BXNI got this car with inoperative power locks, it holds the
lock motors in the unlock position. If you push the
switches to the lock position, it will cause the motors to
run and try to unlock, causing a battery drain. This thing
is driving me nuts, had it in ab...

2002 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L Temperature ControlVIN: 3GYEK63N12This truck was in a front end collision and has been
repaired. Now the automatic temperature control is irratic.
It acts as if the temperature blend door is swinging from
hot to cold in a contstant cycle no matter where the temp.
selector is placed. The temper...

1994 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L backfiresVIN: 1GCEK14K6RI need some real help. I've got this truck that will
backfire through ex. while driving. I can't get it to do
under a power brake load . While driving easy its ok but
you can push the cruise on and it will blow the muffler off
like clockwork. I have no codes,b...

1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L hard crankVIN: 3G1JC5246XHello group, this cavalier will run like a brand new car,
when it's running. Starting it is a different story. It
kicks back on itself and pops through the intake like the
firing order is wrong or the timing is way out, then it
starts and runs like a top. Smoo...

1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue 3.3L erradict behaviorVIN: 1C3XY66ROLthis is a strange problem maybe someone else has seen.
customers complaint is brakes seem to be applied
aggresively by themselves at various speeds 15 mph to 55
mph.car almost nosedives. i test drove [went 20 miles] had
it happen to me 4 times but only when li...

1996 Chrysler LHS 3.5L No StartNeed a little help from you guy's out there. This car will
not start when cold. What it does is flood's out ?You can
crank it and there is no compression and if you pull the
plugs and clean them out and install them then there will
be compreesion and the car w...

1996 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L speed sensorsVIN: 4C3AU52N2TGreetings. I have given up trying to make money on this
job, now it is just a pride thing. Car arrived with ABS
light on. Pulled codes - code 15. inspected WSS for debris
and tone rings for damage. Found chipped tooth on LF
corner. Scoped sensor just to see if...

2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L MisfireVIN: 2B3HD46R1Yi have this intrepid setting misfire codes. car has no
noticeable misfire while driving, but watching the misfire
counter on the scanner it shows all 6 cylinders missing
only at wide open throttle, right before the shift, but the
car runs great. some one else ... Trouble codes: P0300 (misfire)

2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.9L chassisVIN: 1D7HU18ZX2this truck is new enough that there isnt a lot of problem
info out there. so any help would be great. while driving
truck on a straight mildly rough road, a quick turn right
then left again will produce a snap or clunk heard inside
and felt in the pass. floor ...

1994 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L hydraulic VIN: 1FDKF38M5RBefore and after replacement of these parts this truck
continues to have a low brake pedal. It has been bled over
and over again using various methods and machine's. But i
can not get a good pedal. Yet if i clamp off all flex lines
the pedal is as hard as rock...

1994 Ford Explorer XL 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel EconomyVIN: XORUA57668ford techs we have this explorer with a camshaft sensor
code, this is a used suv and dealer does not want to put to
much money in this job, so we tried to find a good used
sensor unit but can not find one in this area, but we did
find a sensor out of a 96 expl...

1996 Ford F-150 Eddie Bauer 5.0L Poor Idle QualityVIN: 1FTEF14N3Ttruck runs fine the idle is high on coast down. the idle is
high untill the truck comes to a complete stop.owner has
change iac, tps, B&G the intake system, can dupulicate in
bay ,jack up rear wheels and truck idle will be high 1400
rpm, untill rear wheels are...

1996 Ford Windstar GL 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 2FMDA5143Tthis windstar came in from another shop and had plugs and
wires replaced but did not resolve the ses lite or miss .
on the road test cyl 4 missed on accel and at cruise.I had
known good coil pak and replaced but did not correct the
problem. after a few test li... Trouble codes: P0304

1997 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L moniter problemVIN: 1FTEE1422Vhi every tech out there,i have this van fail emission test
,5 times ,there is no code ,run prefect,just the moniter
are not set,i did drive trace and get the moniter to set
and the scner say all of the moniter ready.after i turn the
van of for one minute,the s...

1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No StartVIN: 1FTSW31F2XI have this powerstroke that cranks fine but will not
run,service engine soon light on KOEO, no wait to start
light and no data available to scanner. Was wondering if
anyone could shed any light on this problem. I would very
much appreciate any help you could ...

2000 Ford E-250 Econoline 5.4L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1FTNE24L9Tvehicle came in with check engine light on setting codes
po171 and 174 system lean banks 1 and 2.found maf not
swiching properly.maf was replaced and codes reset.customer
took vehicle and next day check engine light back on same
codes.checked for vacuum leaks ... Trouble codes: P0174, P0171

2001 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L Power DoorVIN: 2FMDA53431Got this 2001 Windstar Sel in. The Left side power sliding
door does not open by power. It pops open but, it doesn't
power slide back. Something seems to be telling the power
sliding motor to stop. Sometimes it doesn't close 100%. The
Right Side Slider works 1...

2004 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L fuel gaugeVIN: 1FMPU16L24we have a fleet with several expeditions in service. we
have had a problem the fuel gauge dropping to "e" then
going back up. we took these vehicles to the dealership as
they are still under warrenty and the told up to change gas
stations. as we supply our own...

2000 Honda Prelude 2.2L engineVIN: JHMBB6180Ythis 2000 prelude came in on the hook for a no start.
Started with spark testing and has spark as well as fuel.
noticed that tach was not regestering rpm while cranking.
hooked up snapon scanner to see if computer saw rpm through
crank sensor and it does. did ...

1989 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4.0L heaternot much heat in the cabin both the hoses out side feel hot
are there blend doors in these trucks or should i be
looking at a resricted heater core any ideas will help
thanks in advance

1996 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1J4FT28SOTJeep runs fine and has lots of power, with air off idle RPM
is about 700-800, but with AC on it drops to around 400-500
until it stalls. I can do "special test" and make the IAC
work on command. I beleve the the IAC is not being
commanded to kick up the idle b... Trouble codes: P0505, 25 (ASI motor circut OEM)

1995 Land Rover Range Rover County LWB 4.2L Air SuspensionVIN: SALHC1346SHi there,
We have a customer's Range Rover Classic here with an air
suspension problem. The car came in resting on the bump
stops. The "up" and "down" switches and the warning
indicator on the dash blink for a little while after
startup, and then remain on. T...

1997 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1LNLM83W1VHelp People Got this Lincoln Town car and I'm at my wits
end Code P0171 and P0174 keeps coming back We have done all
the flow chart diagnostics and have replaced all 0/2
sensors,Changed the EGR checked the passages and Smoke
checked the engine with no luck.Our... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174

1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L shiftVIN: AB33A9EA19I know the problem is somewhere in the trans vacuum. I'm
not getting full vacuum to the modulator. Can someone fax
me a vac schematic for this 1984 300D.
much thanks - FAX [...] (PHONE IS THE SAME)

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.0L lubricationVIN: 4A3AK44Y6VWe replaced the items in repair history about two months
ago; the customer called about a week ago to let us know
that it still seemed to be losing oil. We cleaned the
engine and drove it; oil down the rear of the block, side
facing the firewall, right where t...

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2.4L Cuts outVIN: 4A3AE45G81hi mitsubishi experts i need your help maybe you have these
problem before. customer complain that the car cut out
dealer reset computer and give the car back to him but
after 3 days of normal driving cuts out have car back to
dealer they recomended to replace...

1998 Nissan Sentra 1.6L MIL Lamp onVIN: 3N1AB41DXWI received the vehicle with the check engine lamp on. I
pulled a code P1444 and a P1446 contrary to the P1440 and
P1447 that they reported earlier. First off I inpected the
fuel filler cap and noted it was not tight. I tightened
this, cleared codes, performed ... Trouble codes: P1444 (Purge control Vent Valve)

1997 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L engineVIN: 4S3BG6858V189k miles. Auto came to me with new radiator, hoses and
overheating complaint. Coolant was only slightly low and
held pressure. Ran engine and it was obvious there was no
circulation, fans came on and would not turn off, cold air
coming off radiator. Replaced...

1998 Subaru Forester L 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1F1SF6358WHi guys this subaru has been back with a dtc p0304 this is
its third time. the second time we were supposed to get a
different set of wires parts guy dropped the ball. know
they want to know whats going to fix it. It has a rough
idle not to bad and you can fee... Trouble codes: P0304 (missfire cyl.4)

1999 Subaru Forester S 2.5L HesitationVIN: JF1SF6552XCustomer complains that car hesitates on acceleration only
when cold. We confirmed the condition - when it warms up
the problem goes away and it runs good. After checking the
archives on iATN as well as Identifix, and testing all
input sensors, fuel pressure, ...

1981 Toyota Pickup 2.4L brakesVIN: JT4RN38D5Bpulls badly to the right when braking. after hard test
drive, rotor temp on lf - 140deg, rf- 240+deg, rears -
120deg. system has been bled several times, pedal is firm
and hard. installed brake pressure gauges - front were
600psi on both sides and 500psi on th...

1995 Toyota Corolla DX 1.8L MIL Lamp onVIN: 2T1AE09B7SHi hope someone has a solution to this one it is driving me
crazy. car came in with a check engine light on and a code
22 coolant temp circuit. checked sensor found resistance
out of range and replaced test drove and returned to
customer. next day car came bac... Trouble codes: 22 (coolant temp circuit open or shorted), 25 (lean exhaust), 52 (knock sensor circuit open or shorted), 71 (egr system problem)

2001 Toyota Prius 1.5L Gas Engine Shuts OffVIN: JT2BK12U81Vehicle came into the shop first time about 2 months ago
with the complaint that the gas engine would shutdown and
not restart unless vehicle was turned off for 20+ minutes.
Scanned for codes and none were found. Customer indicated
that a Toyota dealer garage ...

2000 Volvo C70 2.4L Rear glass in conv topVIN: YV1N56D3YJThe rear glass is falling out of the soft top on this car
and the dealer quoted the cust approx $2500. to fix. I
refered the cust to a local upholstery shop and they would
not touch the job. I have the car here now and would like
to attempt to repair it. The g...

1985 BMW 524td 2.4L temp gaugeVIN: WBADB2401FThanks for the help on this one. Turns out the service
interval processor was the problem as David from Georgia
had suggested. Customer decided to 'rig' something from
Autozone inorder to get his gauge working. Thanks again for
all the help I received.
Mike

1997 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L WipersVIN: 4USCH7326VHey everyone thankyou for all the great tips. What we
eventually found with vehicle is one of the control relays
had failed which is housed and part of the control module
for the wiper electrical circuit. We replaced control
module and all was fine. Sorry abou...

1992 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L Surge, StallVIN: 1G4BN5375NcUSTOMER HAS NOT BEEN BACK IN BECAUSE OF ILLNESS.
Suggestions included looking for more vacuum leaks. Fuel
pressure problems. Checking to see if TCC was on. Thanks
for the suggestions. If he comes in I will let you all know
what was really wrong with it.

1999 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L eng.VIN: 1G4CW52K1XI owe a huge thanks to all who responded but especially to
Kent from Florida. It's a great idiea to make a special
tool from old spark plug and long thread 1/4 x 20 bolt and
3 nuts. I think with this tool real easy to find if any
rods inside the engine are ben...

1996 Chevrolet Express 1500 5.7L fuel gaugeVIN: 1GBFG15R4TSpecial thanks to Bill, Lester, William and Todd for taking
the time to help. I did some checking and found out that
this fuel tank has no baffles inside and does not require
any. We ordered a brand new tank and it had no baffles, and
there are no baffles avai...

1997 Chevrolet C1500 4.3L MisfireVIN: 1GTEK14W8Vthe fix for this pick up is the cam position retard was of
-14 degre. i slot the distributor bracket and i turn
forward the distributor and now the distributor have 0
degre ,and the vehicule don't have the misfire between the
3 and 4 cylinder. Thank to all of ... Trouble codes: P0300.

1997 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 2G1WL52MV9Sadly I must report that I have been defeated on this one.
It's not from a lack of trying but this fix eludes me. I
haven't been beaten up this badly in many many years.
I tried another ECM, checked and cleaned grounds, checked
oil pressure (normal), checked... Trouble codes: P0300 (random cylinder missfire).

1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L No Start, Cuts outcame in monday morning and car started right up. Ran all
day with no problem. Security light now stays on all the
time. Tried clearing and accessing codes but could not do
it with snappy,Customer picked up car late last night,
started right up and guess what? ...

2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L hvacVIN: 1GCEK19T6YHi guys received a couple 0f replieds letting me know that
the actuator has to be in position in order to work at a
predetermine range. Also they told me I would have to get
another actuator but I went against all odds and centered
the actuator by putting volt...

1996 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start, Cuts out, StallVIN: 3C3EL55H4Twell the costomer has no money the have baby on the way i
havent look at the car since sat 13th i had a reply about
there being 2.5 volts on the buss line that was a big help
knowing that cause my shopkey only allowed .2 which is way
off oh by the way i had 2.... Trouble codes: 1695 (ccd bus comunications failure from bcm too pcm), 1698 (ccd bus failure from tcm to pcm).

1999 Chrysler Sebring LXi 2.5L Hesitation, MisfireVIN: 4C3AU52N7Xalot of great ideas i checked them all fuel presure was in
spec still un able to get the car to set codes but during
furthur investigation and partly frustration i smacked the
pcm and all of the sudden the car is running great im still
waiting on the customer ...

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L Lower control arm bushingVIN: 3CBFY4BB41Jim had the best reply that let me repair the problem,
therefor I copied the repair procedure as sent to me. The
only note to add to this would be that the circle that Jim
is talking abouty is the depression in the floor pan, that
make a approx 3 inch circle (...

2002 Chrysler Town & Country (Van) EL 3.3L EngineVIN: 2C4GP44372The owner wanted to take it to the dealer sense it was
under warranty. He did and they were not going to open the
engine untill they changed his oil 2 times. they think oil
is varnished up & causing tapping noises of the lifters.
Other reply's were: rear head ...

1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.9L Poor Idle Quality, MisfireVIN: 3B7HF1327VThanks to those who replied. Most of the responses pointed
to two possible causes for this misfire. One was the
exhaust valves recessed into the seats to far. We checked
all the valves with a straightedge with the rockers off,
and #6 exhaust valve stem did app... Trouble codes: P0304 (Cyl 4 misfire).

1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Truck 5.9L 1-2shiftsVIN: 3B7HF13Z0Wwell gents i am sorry that it has taken me so long to
respond back to this repair. thanks to chuck and all the
other techs that sent valuable info. this one was a tricky
one , the system did not supply enough info to my
scannar(genisys) to truely point me in a...

2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L engine not runningVIN: 2B3HD46R3YHi guys, I am not going to fix this car, just junk the
enigne and the body to junk yard and take my money, as much
as i can get and run with it, Thanks for all the infowe on
this not so good car.
Randy

2001 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L rear brakesVIN: 1B4HS28N81First, I would like to thank Michael, Lee, Dan, Gerry, and
Ronald for taking time out of their day to help this old
man. When I told the customer about the truck, he had this
strange look on his face like the next words out of his
mouth were going to be 'it wa...

1989 Ford E-350 Econoline Custom 7.3L unknownVIN: 1F0KE37M3KIm not posting a fix, the truck is much improved but still
has this one prob. it takes two starts to run, it will
start then stall unless you work the throttle for a few
seconds, only cold. The work done, replace starter now has
goog cranking speed, also when ...

1999 Ford Escort LX 2.0L over drive & 2 nd VIN: 1FAFP0XW28The fix was to send to a trans shop.There they found torque
converter had come apart and got into shift plates???.Like
I said before, We dont work on trans but thought would help
out a friend.Thought maybe installing CD player was the
problem but wasant.Hope t...

2001 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L HeaterVIN: 1FAFP52U21This vehicle left without being repaired as the customer
could not afford the cost to replace the heater core. She
went to her local Ford dealer who verified that the heater
core would need replacement and that they would also
replace the blend doors as these ...

1993 Honda Accord EX 2.2L Front wheel bearingVIN: JHMBA8147NThanks for the numerous replies!
I removed the spindle even before trying tech help, but the
rotor was in the way and I had no tool available at my
press to get behind it onto the spindle.
So I made a tool. I got a caliper holder from the wrecking
yard (th...

1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp onVIN: 1HGCG5649Wa big thanks to all that replied to my honda problem.
especially andy chen, ty [...]. the
ugly black junk did make it to the injectors. we removed
the fuel rail and injectors. each injector had a removable
screen that we cleaned. then w...

2001 Honda Insight 1.0L Poor Idle QualityVIN: JHMZE13761This one is still on the books. The higher ups at Honda
Tech Line are knocking their brains now. We've had the
vehicle in once since my original post and we were told to
disable the IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) system by pulling
the main fuse for it and then ...

2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L rear calapersVIN: SAJEA51C02The fix for this car is a 5 point bolt head on the
underside of the caliper body. You need a 5 point socket to
rotate it. Just rotate the bolt head and the piston will
retract. thanks to Graem [...] for his reply so far the
only onesthat sell this socket is ...

1997 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MisfireVIN: 1J4FY49S4VI purchased an aftermarket distributor that was the wrong
one. The length of the shudder is shorter on the 4.0L.
Never thought to compare old to new,both were identical
looking and fit in. I had to order a Chrysler factory
distributor and the alignment marks f...

1999 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L long cranking timesVIN: 1J4FF68S0Xthank you, I had a lot of responces. I just replaced the
fuel pump module. Now fuel pressure holds and no long crank
times. Also, the next day i had a similar jeep with same
problem, but on this jeep I was able to get a kit from jeep
dealer . updated kit repla...

1999 Lincoln Continental 4.6L No Start, StallVIN: 1LNHM97V8XMost replies targeted the idle air control. Few mentioned
the codes at all which is what threw me off. The codes and
the symptoms seemed to be related. Anyway, the idle air
control was indeed not functioning properly during a
duplicate of the stalling symptom.... Trouble codes: U1051 (SCP Invalid or Missing Data for Brakes), U1043 (SCP Invalid or Missing Data for Traction Control), B1201 (Fuel Sender Dircuit Failure).

1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1L no startVIN: 1G2NES2M2TAfter checking with the dealership, about the pass key
system, found this vehicle comes with the sensor in the
ignition tumblers. Checked all the wiring and could only
come to one conclusion... Ignition switch... Replace
switch, and vehicle starts and runs... ...

1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4L speedometerVIN: 1GMDX03E1VThough the replies were helpful to a degree, the net result
was all data from VSS was correct at all times checked at
the PCM, I can only conclude that without sufficient input
data from the ABS system that the PCM does not indicate
speedo until a set amount o...

2003 Saturn Ion-2 2.2L data linkVIN: 1G8AZ52FX3blow cig lighter fuse easy fix if you know where to find
the fuse, its on the left side front of the center console,
we still could not acsess codes, CANdi required

2001 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: 4T3ZF13C91i got a few responses most led to the wiring harness for
the knock sensors. i think that is probably the correct fix
but have not had vehicle back in here yet to be sure. if
car returns i will upadate u. thanks for all the help Trouble codes: P0330.